Hamilton takes Sprint pole for Ferrari at British Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for the British Grand Prix Sprint, edging Kimi Antonelli by just 0.01 seconds.
- 1'28"376
- 0.01 seconds
- 4th
What Happened
Scuderia Ferrari got its British Grand Prix weekend off on the right foot, with Lewis Hamilton securing pole position for tomorrow's Sprint. Charles Leclerc will line up fourth. The two SF-26s looked competitive from the first practice session, progressing comfortably through the opening two phases of Sprint Qualifying on Medium tyres. In the final segment on Soft tyres, Hamilton posted a 1'28"376, just one hundredth of a second quicker than Kimi Antonelli, while Leclerc was edged by Max Verstappen by six thousandths, dropping to fourth.
“It's always special coming back to this track that I love so much, and taking pole for the Sprint here is a really special feeling. Huge thanks to the team for the job they've done today, and to all the fans in the grandstands… your support is something else.”
“Congratulations to Lewis and to the whole team on today's result. In a Sprint weekend, the preparation work done back in Maranello is even more important than usual. It's the ideal way for Lewis to start his home weekend, but we know we haven't achieved anything yet.”
Why this matters
The result shows Ferrari's competitiveness at Silverstone, giving the team a strong start to the Sprint weekend.
Terms in This Story
- Sprint
- A short race held on Saturday of a Grand Prix weekend, determining the starting grid for the main race and awarding championship points.
- Parc fermé
- A set of regulations that restrict modifications to cars between qualifying and the race to ensure they remain as homologated.
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